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What is the Book Proposal Accelerator?
Hi Manuscript Workers, Quick reminder that my How to Write an Outstanding Book Proposal workshop is happening today at 10am Pacific time. You can still…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
When you secretly don't want people to read your book
Hi Manuscript Workers, I was listening to a podcast recently where the guest was an experienced public speaker. He shared a story about his first public…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
The Hidden Curriculum of Book Publishing
Hello Manuscript Workers, Let me lead with a reminder that I have a one-hour book proposal workshop coming up in two weeks, on May 24th. You can sign up…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
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Explaining royalties and advances! With real numbers!
Hi Manuscript Workers, Today’s newsletter is on a topic I’ve been meaning to write about for a long time. I will begin by saying that I’m a little…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
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April 2023
How to support striking graduate workers
And attend my next workshop for free
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
Find the Perfect-Fit Publisher for Your Scholarly Book
Hi Manuscript Workers, This is a quick weekend email to remind you that my free five-day challenge, Find the Perfect Fit Publisher for Your Scholarly…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
Avoiding rejection
How to get past the first round with book publishers
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
What to do if your book gets scooped
And why it's not time to panic
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
The fear of being misread
Hello, Manuscript Workers! Today’s newsletter is a guest post from one of my developmental editing clients. She first told me about her book idea nearly…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
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March 2023
A sneak preview of my next book
I’m writing a book about how to be an effective editor of scholarly manuscripts, and I would love your input!
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
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A slew of April events
Hi Manuscript Workers, Today’s newsletter is a straightforward one to let you know about some upcoming (free) events that may interest you if you’re a…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
Let's talk about money
How to decide whether you should invest your own money in getting your scholarly book published. This post also discusses free and low-cost sources of…
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Laura Portwood-Stacer
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